GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS, Part 2
Contribution of Greek and Latin to the English Language
By PETER SMITH
2016
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This series examines the systematic principles by which a large portion of English vocabulary has evolved from Latin and (to a lesser degree) from Greek. All areas in health, law or the social sciences use specialized vocabulary based on Latin and Greek vocabulary. This open textbook helps you master the vocabulary: how words work and where they come from. The textbook may be of interest to Greek and Roman Studies departments across North America or to healthcare and law programs.
Grants: Funded by BCcampus‘ Open Educational Resource Grant.
Peter Smith (1933 – 2006) was founding Chair of the Classics Department (now named Greek and Roman Studies) and later served as Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, both at the University of Victoria.
GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS, Part 2
PREFACE TO 5TH EDITION
FOREWORD
Chapter 15 | THE GREEK LANGUAGE
Chapter 16 | THE GREEK NOUN (DECLENSIONS 1 & 2)
Chapter 17 | COMPOUND WORDS IN GREEK
Chapter 18 | THE GREEK NOUN (DECLENSION 3)
Chapter 19 | GREEK ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
Chapter 20 | NUMERALS IN GREEK AND LATIN
Chapter 21 | GREEK PREFIXES
Chapter 22 | GREEK VERBS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES
Chapter 23 | SOME MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
APPENDICES
“The legacy of Professor Peter L. Smith at the University of Victoria is great…The open-access publication of this book in digital format, freely available, follows very much in character with Peter’s efforts to enrich the educational life of students of British Columbia. This book serves as a lasting memorial to one of the University of Victoria’s most revered teachers and friends.” – Brendan Burke, Department of Greek and Roman Studies, University of Victoria (from the foreword)
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